In this video students will learn about what minerals are and then provides numerous examples of how people encounter minerals in their lives. Viewers will come to understand how different minerals are mined and how they are used in the manufacture of products we use daily.

Originally released by Mazzarella Media, 2015. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 16, 2018.

Importance of Minerals (3:17); .